weird Speick reaction

[DesertJake]

I put my Speick stick in a bowl and have used it a few times. This morning I leaned past my daughter to grab something and she said, "It smells like you've been smoking!" I'm thinking... whaaat?

So my wife comes over and leans in close for a sniff and says, "Oh my gosh, it does smell like you've been smoking." I brought out the bowl and neither one thought the soap itself smelled like cigarette smoke (although both disliked it), but on my face that's what I got.

Is this just a weird thing with my body chemistry, or has anyone else gotten this reaction? And now what do I do with my barely used bowl of Speick?

 

[djh]

I have used Speick quite a lot (but not for a little while) and it is difficult to imagine that crossover in scents. Perhaps something in your post-shave routine that is giving the cigarette idea?

 

[Luc]

I did not get that when I used it. What other products are you using?

 

[DesertJake]

Actually, nothing. I didn't use any pre or aftershave, just the soap.

 

[sarimento1]

Strange. Try these two experiments.
fitst, let your ladies each sniff lather just from the bowl.
next, try on your face, some lather from the opposite end of the stick.
let us know if you uncover a reason!

 

[kiwimike]

I put my Speick stick in a bowl and have used it a few times. This morning I leaned past my daughter to grab something and she said, "It smells like you've been smoking!" I'm thinking... whaaat?

So my wife comes over and leans in close for a sniff and says, "Oh my gosh, it does smell like you've been smoking." I brought out the bowl and neither one thought the soap itself smelled like cigarette smoke (although both disliked it), but on my face that's what I got.

Is this just a weird thing with my body chemistry, or has anyone else gotten this reaction? And now what do I do with my barely used bowl of Speick?

Do you like it? If so, carry on using it then

 

[JRL]

Of the many soaps and creams I use regularly, Speick is the only one that my wife consistently notices and complains about -- says it has an unpleasant smell when she walks into the bathroom while I'm shaving. After shaving, I just rinse and apply a little alum. She's never said anything about a smell left on my face.

 

[DesertJake]

I'm not a huge fan of the smell anyway. It's a good soap for sure, but I've got many others so I think this one won't get much use. La Toja stick works just as well and smells better to me.

 

[nav]

Probably just a reaction with your skin chemistry.

I remember when I was 11 years old and had just finished washing the dishes when my Mother asked me if I smoke as my hands smelled like cigarette smoke. So, whatever was in the dishwashing liquid made it smell like smoke on my hands.

 

[Cholli]

Never smelled smoke on my Speick soap but sometimes the tallow scent is very intensive.

 

[rand77]

Never smelled smoke on my Speick soap but sometimes the tallow scent is very intensive.

I've noticed a unique scent on my brush sometimes, it has a earthy odor probably from one of the scented ingredients in the soap.

I doubt its the tallow, tallow fully reactions with lye to produce a salt (soap). There is no tallow left in the final product.

 

[nwjs]

I doubt its the tallow, tallow fully reactions with lye to produce a salt (soap). There is no tallow left in the final product.

Isn't there some fat (tallow or other) left in soap to make sure all the lye is consumed in the reaction?

 

[rand77]

Isn't there some fat (tallow or other) left in soap to make sure all the lye is consumed in the reaction?

You can "superfat" the soap to ensure no lye is left over, excess fatty acids should be added after most of the saponification has taken place to control which type of oil is left over in the soap. Also this isn't perfect as some oils react faster than others based on saturation. It would be gross if there was residual tallow left in the soap , although come to think of it this is entirely possible.

 

[Cholli]

I use Speick Stick for over 4 weeks now and there is a undercurrent scent which I only know from tallow based soaps.

 

[rand77]

I use Speick Stick for over 4 weeks now and there is a undercurrent scent which I only know from tallow based soaps.

I used Speick again this morning comparing the soap and cream, and I only notice a small difference in scent. I think I know what you might be getting at, and the tallow stick lather was "creamier". Perhaps there is unsaponified tallow in the stick, resulting for "superfatting". Looking at the ingredients list, there is actually more pure stearic acid than tallow, there is also coconut oil. I'm a big fan of tallow formula, so I don't mind too "tallow smell" too much

Ingredients: Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate, Aqua, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Cocoate, Parfum, Glycerin, Valeriana Celtica Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, CI 77891, CI 15985, CI 16255, Benzyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool

 

[Cholli]

I didn´t mean the Speick Stick has a bad scent. It has an unique scent!